James Sterling
Founder & Chairman
Former VP of Operations at Global Industrial. 25 years of experience in manufacturing and logistics transformation.
The mid-market has long been underserved by a consulting industry obsessed with delivering "thick decks" to boardrooms while leaving the actual work to exhausted internal teams. We watched brilliant leaders struggle to implement vague strategies because the operating models they were handed were theoretically sound but operationally impossible.
In 2017, four operators with decades of combined experience at the world's most demanding enterprises decided enough was enough. We founded ModVault to bridge the gap between high-level strategy and gritty execution. We didn't want to be another firm that disappears after the final presentation. We wanted to be the firm that stays until the new model is running smoothly.
The "Vault" is more than a name; it is our methodology. It represents a protected, secure environment where the most battle-tested operational modules—decision rights frameworks, accountability structures, and workflow protocols—are stored, refined, and deployed.
We don't reinvent the wheel for every client. We identify the friction points in your specific context and plug in the precise modular components required to resolve them. This approach ensures that the operating model we build is not a temporary fix, but a durable, scalable asset for your organisation.
Our leadership team has run the operations we design. We speak your language because we lived your challenges.
Founder & Chairman
Former VP of Operations at Global Industrial. 25 years of experience in manufacturing and logistics transformation.
Partner, Strategy
ex-McKinsey & Co. Specialist in M&A integration and post-merger operating model alignment.
Partner, Execution
ex-Oracle. Expert in large-scale ERP transformations and IT-driven operational restructuring.
Partner, Digital
ex-Amazon. Leader in digital operating model design and agile workforce scaling.
We hold ourselves to a higher standard of operational integrity.
Over volume. One clear, correct decision is worth ten ambiguous compromises.
Over advice. We are accountable for the outcome, not just the recommendation.
Over complexity. We simplify structures until they are impossible to misunderstand.
Over perfection. Done is better than perfect; iterate in motion.
We are a team of tinkerers, problem-solvers, and pragmatists. We believe that the best ideas come from the shop floor, not the boardroom. Our culture is built on transparency, direct communication, and a refusal to accept "that's how it's always been done" as a valid answer.
Whether you are looking to join a team of elite operators or seeking to transform your own organisation, we are always interested in connecting.